Sporting stunning artwork from the legendary designer Hugh Syme (Rush, Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Whitesnake) and bookended by two tracks of truly epic stature – ‘Open Up Your Eyes’ and the multiple-part ‘Cosmic Symphony’ – the album is every bit as breathtaking as the debut. Portnoy stresses that the music’s proggier path was “not conscious at all.” The drummer continues: “Direction was never even discussed. We just did what we do. I think perhaps not having a producer to ‘trim the fat’ possibly led to the songs breathing and expanding a bit more.” Perhaps Steve Morse sums things up best with the statement: “This is an album full of many layers. The more you listen, the more you can hear. It’s an album to keep listening to.”

Track listing:

Open Up Your Eyes 12:24

Mask Machine 6:06

Bombs Away 5:03

The Fury of My Love 5:10

A Place in Your World 6:31

Lost Without You 4:40

One Lost Forever 7:21

Peaceful Harbor 7:14

Cosmic Symphony 11:53

Total Running Time: 64:78 mins.

We are offering Flying Colors - Second Nature in these two formats: Standard Edition and 2LP (details below)